Best Local Artist: Chase Brown

His first stage was his grandparents' living room. Now he makes large crowds of all ages go wild. He is Chase Brown and as his motto goes, the Chase is on.

With humble beginnings performing in nursing homes, Brown is now a regular at venues such as Downtown Bar & Grill, Lu Raq's, Muldoon's Saloon in El Campo and Sugar Shack in Rockport. As for what makes him the best, Brown said it's the relationship he has with his fans.

"My fans are amazing. I don't think they vote on me because I'm a singer or an artist, I think it's because I'm a friend to all of them," he said.

Brown is pulling up his roots and heading to Las Vegas but said he'll always remember where he came from.

"To me, Victoria will always be my home and what made me what I am. And every step that I take will be to make Victoria proud."